Street Poetry

By Rose Padilla

I started writing poetry as an outlet to the tragedies

that have occured in my life. I have survived

child abuse; physical, verbal, emotional abuse,

racism and discrimination for my sexuality. I have

overcome dark moments and have enjoyed happy

ones, and through it all I have had my eyes on

the prize. The goal has always been to share with

others my thoughts and feelings, no matter how

raw and uncensored they may be. I share my innermost demons because I

know that there are many others out there just like me. Women and children

with no voice, and with no choice. I write because it is natural to me. I write

because it is my choice. I write because I have found my voice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 26, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463400859

Rose Padilla

I started writing poetry as an outlet to the tragedies that have occured in my life. I have survived child abuse; physical, verbal, emotional abuse, racism and discrimination for my sexuality. I have overcome dark moments and have enjoyed happy ones, and through it all I have had my eyes on the prize. The goal has always been to share with others my thoughts and feelings, no matter how raw and uncensored they may be. I share my innermost demons because I know that there are many others out there just like me. Women and children with no voice, and with no choice. I write because it is natural to me. I write because it is my choice. I write because I have found my voice. I currently live in Lebanon, PA. I was born in New York City and I lived for a time in Puerto Rico. I am 26 years old. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, and in my circle I am the funny crazy girl... if only they knew.

Book preview

Contents

Haunting memories

Sex

The color purple

Think again

My time shared with you

My wound

Oh God

Lesbian Lust

Impossible

I will be legend

Hollywood Boulevard

Fighting for friendship

Admiration

Familiar stranger

Domestic violence

Battle

Cell

Fairytale Bliss

Racism

Spilt personality

Ordinary

Never

The fool you fooled

Today I’m a woman

Wondering

The world is coming to an end

Untold

Silent

Scarred for life

Mother’s lost

Love don’t live here no more

Lesbian

If I only knew

Jesus

Judas kiss

It’s time

I give up

Help me

Hate

Men

Life little surprises

Gift

Hypocrite

Getting even with my ex’s

Fool

Death

Finally

Confessed

30 to life

24/7

An honest crush

I am

Little Life

Mother’s note

Motivation

Questions

Secrets

She cast a spell

The message

We shall stand

You proved yourself

Seven years today

That man

The cure

That’s me

Random thoughts

Pardon me

Women’s history

Trust no one

Misery

Love’s game

Piece of Shit

Love?

Lesbian with straight questions

It doesn’t matter

I lost

Her

Hatred!

Go ahead military woman blame me

Fear

Cry

All I ever wanted

Always

Burden

Argument

Street Poetry is my first book of random poems I put together . . .

Some are close to my heart; others I have seen or experience over my 26 years of life, all realistically are a part of me and hopefully understandable and not offensive.

Due to the relationship I have with this book I have many people I would like to express my gratitude to. I am not a religious woman but I always felt there is a God and not the God some people portray Him to be. I believe in the God that lives in my heart and accepts me as his child and continues to bless me with every morning. Thank you God for the guardian angels.

I would like to thank my parents Miguel Padilla and Rosa Otero for creating me on that nasty night of tequila and coke LOL and even thoughneither one of you were perfect, your mistakes became my writings. Mommy ten years clean I’m proud of you and I love the both of you.

I would like to thank my nieces and nephews:Jay CJ, Alexie, Betina, Mikey, Zaida, Devin,Justin, Sierra, Natty and Savannah (my baby). You guys brought me so much laughter and pain over the years. You all already know Titi Mari will do anything for you all even if I have to fight, curse yell and be crazy; just ask your mothers and step parents (wink wink) LOL Titi is always here and you guys will always have a voice in me. I love you guys!

I would like to thank my stepson Derrick Pabon; even if you are not my child I love you as if you were my own and I am sorry for all those fight you had to see me and your mother go through hopefully one day you’ll see the sacrifices we did for you and you can stay the hell away from trouble.In my eyes you will always be that little boy I fell in love with.

I would like to thank all those people who came into my life briefly just to show me a good lesson, you know who you are.

I would love to give a big thanks to my true friends who has been there with me through thick and thin. Dee Dee and Roya aka Shei.Thank you guys for being there when I hit rock bottom and being able to tell me in my face Bitch what the hell!!

We been through a little bit of everything and we have never been friends, we have always been family. I will always be your platonic wife and I will always be your Puertorifer with my gaulaguala music LOL I love you both and Cynia!

To the only man I have ever loved Brandon Nye:

We have come a long way in this friendship Daddy, you are a good man and I am forever grateful for knowing you.You havebeen there for me through the worst times and the best times. Racism is not a part of our vocabulary, we fought for our friendship and it was worth it Daddy. Thank you for loving me like no man has ever before and make sure you teach that to Jaden. I love you Daddy forever!

To my grandmother Juana Miranda (buela) le doy gracias a Dios portuser parte de mi vidaporyoser parte de ti;teagradesco mi juventud,tuami me das felizidad. Teamovieja.Gracias Julio Padilla(buelo)porsermi padre y portodo los recuerdoslindoquetengo de joven. Lo amo a los dos.

I would like to thank my whole family too big to write but PADILLA FOREVER

And finally to my three beautiful but insane sisters:

Rose Berrios, Sandra Berrios and Anable Padilla. "My older sisters,